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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 24
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,090 head
206 vs last sale 884 160 vs year ago 1,250 · 12.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
30 vs last sale 91 43 vs year ago 164 · 26.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
2 vs last sale 8 5 vs year ago 11 · 45.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass sharply higher. Yearling steers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher in a limited comparison. Yearling heifers very good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.69/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 97.04 against this barn's trailing median of $404.73.
Average price
$307.69
74 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,681
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$358
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$66.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.65
vs KY average
14.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546312.171,70569
Medium and Large 2-3548245.911,3475thin
One grade step is worth $66.26/cwt here — about $358 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
460418377336median 404.7312/1502/2304/2006/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $349.69, median $404.73 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale74 hd
307.69
KY average25 barns · 1,573 hd
305.04
+2.65
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−14.05
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.73
−97.04
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,680162.662,73218
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,241143.331,77927
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,379140.031,93239
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,028128.441,32025
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,165150.001,7481thin
SteersSelectAverage1,263165.022,0842thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,010$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$3,0001thin

Every lot, as filed

125 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630316.25/cwt313.00–321.001,9925
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500463398.83/cwt375.00–417.501,8478
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700663289.04/cwt287.00–293.001,9164
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300277320.35/cwt315.00–325.008873
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450413301.09/cwt292.50–310.001,2442
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400362359.68/cwt350.00–365.001,3026
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500463322.56/cwt320.00–327.501,4933
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400368307.70/cwt280.00–325.001,1326
HeifersLarge 1-2850–900860205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521292.33/cwt282.50–307.001,52315
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2350–400370272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500470365.84/cwt332.50–387.501,71921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800783243.28/cwt236.00–247.001,9053
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added250–300269360.64/cwt337.50–380.009704
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,9112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900864246.88/cwt239.00–250.002,1337
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550531325.49/cwt307.50–347.501,72825
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy800–850824290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,39063
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000973213.44/cwt206.00–221.002,0772
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350328386.88/cwt357.50–413.001,2699
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450423384.54/cwt330.00–405.001,62726
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650633300.18/cwt274.00–320.001,90095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750722273.54/cwt264.00–279.501,975155
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350310315.00/cwt315.00–315.009771
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600552317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,7502
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700677272.09/cwt265.00–281.001,8429
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250220385.00/cwt385.00–385.008471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750749320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,39766
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350340463.00/cwt463.00–463.001,5741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820257.94/cwt254.00–264.002,11513
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300285342.50/cwt342.50–342.509761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400365393.05/cwt380.00–405.001,43511
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400382375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4332
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,6122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700658290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9085
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770271.06/cwt268.00–274.002,0872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416368.00/cwt367.00–369.001,5312
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,009225.26/cwt220.00–226.002,2738
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900895226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,0232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800768284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,1815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450418416.99/cwt402.50–431.001,74313
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850835244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561332.41/cwt320.00–345.001,8654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,9101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476378.22/cwt361.00–387.501,8008
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524384.98/cwt365.00–411.002,01722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850838281.25/cwt281.25–281.252,35755
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300287400.05/cwt397.50–402.501,1486
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650611351.63/cwt320.00–360.752,148101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750725296.05/cwt283.00–320.002,14611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500460403.33/cwt388.00–443.001,85522
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008781
Dairy SteersLarge 31100–11501,145135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5461
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700665190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950928235.81/cwt232.50–239.002,1882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400364433.31/cwt392.50–445.001,57710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600591363.87/cwt361.00–365.002,1507
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3400–450425185.00/cwt185.00–185.007861
Dairy SteersLarge 31300–13501,300153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,9891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450425397.92/cwt385.00–425.001,69110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600569327.30/cwt310.00–355.001,86214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700667326.43/cwt317.00–336.502,17726
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3300–350345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3350–400377172.50/cwt172.50–172.506502
CowsBoner 80-85%1,288152.49/cwt146.00–162.001,9649
CowsLean 85-90%1,068102.90/cwt97.00–108.001,0992
CowsLean 85-90%1,047137.89/cwt128.00–150.001,44412
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,461134.12/cwt131.00–136.001,9599
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445148.25/cwt146.00–153.002,1424
CowsBoner 80-85%1,158132.80/cwt127.00–136.001,5386
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,165150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7481
SteersSelect1,263165.02/cwt156.00–173.002,0842
CowsLean 85-90%1,000122.78/cwt117.00–125.001,22811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,341140.81/cwt137.00–145.001,88826
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247141.72/cwt138.00–145.001,76712
Bulls1,455146.04/cwt143.00–149.002,1257
Bulls1,744160.86/cwt157.00–164.002,8055
Bulls1,888183.54/cwt172.00–201.003,4656
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,005135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3571
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2994169.77/cwt150.00–195.001,6887
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750710245.03/cwt237.00–253.001,7404
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365403.38/cwt402.50–405.001,4723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2511
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2300–350330267.50/cwt267.50–267.508831
BullsLarge 1-2450–500480315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425376.25/cwt363.00–382.001,5994
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574290.38/cwt280.00–297.501,6676
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350310303.55/cwt282.50–320.009417
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550533231.51/cwt231.00–232.501,2343
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850810214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7331
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500482304.34/cwt296.00–320.001,4676
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550515317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6352
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450409400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6366
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600577316.19/cwt299.00–322.501,82421
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2250–300255235.00/cwt235.00–235.005991
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2300–350315242.50/cwt242.50–242.507641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450413267.18/cwt250.00–285.001,1032
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600573279.23/cwt277.50–281.001,6002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,0951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335390.07/cwt385.00–395.001,3072
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650610225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3731
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400395387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,5311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600563305.93/cwt295.00–320.001,72213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500483340.77/cwt330.00–372.501,64614
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420299.44/cwt282.50–335.001,2584
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850835212.50/cwt212.00–213.001,7742
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550515354.37/cwt331.00–382.001,82510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550508310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5752
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550518292.54/cwt280.00–310.001,5153
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300277372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,0322
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2350–400355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350323339.28/cwt335.00–345.001,0966
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500480305.84/cwt285.00–325.001,4684

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.